Hodges-Williams v. Barnhart

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

DENLOW, United States Magistrate Judge.

This case comes before this Court on a petition for attorney’s fees pursuant to § 206(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) (“ § 406(b)”), filed by Petitioner David A. Bryant (“Petitioner”), one of the attorneys for Plaintiff Anita Hodges-Williams (“Plaintiff’). Petitioner seeks 25% of the total past-due benefits awarded by Defendant Jo Anne B. Barn-hart, the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), following remand from this Court. Commissioner argues that Petitioner is only entitled to attorney’s…